Tire-tool.



W. F. EDGINGTON & A. MURRAY.

TIRE TOOL.

APPLIOATION FILED Amma. 1912.

Patented Mar. 17, 1914.

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- inturned end is j rUNITED WILLIJVI F. EDG-INGTON AND ALEXANDER MURRAY, 0F SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.

TIRE-TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 17,1914.

Application led April 18, 1912. Serial No. 691,640.

To all whom 'it may conce/rn Be it known that we, WILLIAM F. EDGING- 'roN and ALEXANDER MURRAY, citizens of the United States, residing at Springfield, in the county of Clark and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tire-Tools, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to a tool for removing pneumatic tires.

i T he object of our invention is to provide a tool for dislodging the outer easing of a pneumatic tire and also the clamping ring for the same, Where suchelamping ring is employed, which will be simple in construction and effective in operation.

In the accompanying drawings,-I1`igure 1 is a vertical section through a wheel telly and a pneumatic tire of the quick detachable type, showing our tool in a position of operation. Fig. 2 1s a longitudinal section of the tool on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a transverse section through a portion of vthe tool on the line '3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. i

is a section through a wheel felly and a pneumaticv tire of a well-known clencher type showing our tool applied thereto, and also showing a slight modification in the tool itself.

Like parts are represented by similar characters 0f reference in the several views.

Considerable dillieulty is generally experienced in removing the outer easings of pneumatic tires from the channels, as well as the clamping rings for the same, dueto the fact that the collection of rust and dirt causes the same to stick, requiring the casing and ring to be pried loose. In order to make these parts more easily and readily removable, we have devised the following construction:

In the said drawings, 1 represents a main operating lever having a curved part 2 which has its outer` end formed on a pronounced curve much in the shape of a hook or arch-as indicated at 2, the extreme end of this hook-shaped portion being formed with a concave face as indicated at 2*. Pivotally secured tothe lever 1 as at 4, is a lat erally and forwardly projecting curved arm 3, of greater length than the curved lever part 2'. This arm 3 has its outer end bent sharply inwardly as indicated at 3, which also formed with a concave face as indicated at 3b.

Projecting from the arm 3 ini proximity to the pivotal point thereof, is a screwthreaded boss 5 in which is screwed a brace consisting of a knurled lat plate or head. (i having a screw-threaded shank 0, which provides for forming a positioning device for the tool in the manner hereinafter lescribed.

Slidably mounted between longitudinal guide ribs 1il on the upper side of the lever 1 is a pawl 7,`ncrmally spring-pressed into engagement with a series of ratchet teeth 8, arranged about the pivotal point ol" the arm 3, by a spring 9, located in a housing 7" formed in the pawl, ano being interposed between a projecting lug l" on the lever l, and the forward end 7 of said housing 7l.

In the form shown in Fig. 1, the arm 3 is made adjustable in length by forming it in Atwo parts, the adjacent ends of the rcspee tive parts being oll'set as shown in Fig. .1 and provided with inter-engaging serrations 10 and 11 so that they will he securely locked together by a bolt 12 which extends through a perforation in one ol the parts and the slotted opening 13 in the other of said parts so that the length of said arm may be ad justed by simply unloosening the bolt and changing the relation of the inter-engaging serrations.

The operation of the tool is as follows: lWhen it is desired to remove a tire of the quick detachable type such as illustrated in Fig. 1, the concave face 3b of the arm 3 is placed in position against the channel flange, a, which is on the opposite side of the tire from the operator, and the end 2b of the lever part channel flange,b,' the peculiar curved shape of these parts permitting beneath and about the channel proper as well as the clamping rim. The fulcrum brace 6 is thenadjusted against the lower side of the channel, o, whereupon, the operator may, by operating the lever, force'thc detachable flange inwardly, the ratchet and paWl 7 and 8 holding the tool in this position. The operator then places an obstruction of some sort between the flange b, and the locking ring, d, moves the tool to another position upon the tire and repeats the operation. After the flange, casing, ticient distance about the periphery of the wheel, the locking ring al may be removed which will thus permit the removal of the easing and flange. In actual use, these lock` them to extend.

b, and the` e, have thus been forced in a suf 2 is laid against the detachable f `position to engage the. locking ring, d, the

ing rings frequently become stuck from rust or otherwise, in which case the tool may be utilized to remove the ring, the concave face 2b of the 'extension 2 being placed against this ring and the tool operated in the-same manner as described in connection with the flange b. When the' arm 2 is brought in fulcrum brace 6 will necessarily have to be changed, which' lmay readily be done by screwing the same outwardly until it again rests against the channel, 0.*

When it is desired to remove a casing of a tire such as that shown in Fig. 4,the end of .the arm 2a is placed directly against the casing itself and the tool is operated in the manner before described, thus4 forcin nected with ysaid lever, and a brace screw-f` threaded in saidI arm nearthe pivotal' point thereoi so as to be adjustable with respect thereto. i

2. In a tire tool, a lever, an arm pivoted to said lever, said'lever and armbeingso the f casing in to the position shown in the ravv-v noeaaeoformed as to extend on opposite sides of a pneumatic tire. and its supporting devices and engage the same, and/ an adjustable screw threaded head larranged substantially as and for the purpose specified. y'

3. In a tire tool, a main lever, an arm to which said lever is fulcrumed, said arm and lever being so li'ormed as to engage opposite sidesl of a pneumatic tire and its supporting, devices, a brace for the ulcrum of said l lever, and a on said arm.

4. ln a tlre tool, la mam lever, an arm to which said lever is fulcrumed, said arm and Y lever being so formed as to engage opposite sides 'of-a pneumatic tire and its suppawl on said lever and a ratchet porting devices, a brace for tlfe fulcrum of said lever, and means for holding said armi 4 positions with respect v and lever in different to each other.

5. ln a tirev tool', a-member arranged to engage one-side of a pneumatic tire or its channeland extending under said tire to the opposite side thereof, an .adjustable part screw-threaded in said member `to engage' the under side of the tire channel, and a' lever pivotallyconnected with said member arranged to .exert a pressure against the other side of said tire or Vthe channel, for the purpose specified. s

. In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set our hands this 16th day of April 1912. WILLIAM F.`EDGINGTON.

p ALEXANDER MURRAY. Witnesses: y

CHAs. I. WELCH, ESTHER E. PFEIFER. 

